Apple iPod v. The Insulin Pump

Apple iPod v. The Insulin Pump

In the letter she notes that millions of people are tied to their medical devices, and can’t leave their home without them. Unlike the iPod, these devices help keep people with chronic conditions like diabetes alive.

There’s something else these devices do not have in common with the iPod - sensible design and attractive features. Tenderich says “most of these devices are clunky, make weird alarm sounds, are more or less hard to use, and burn quickly through batteries. In other words: their design doesn’t hold a candle to the iPod.”

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